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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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